Odontomachus
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Odontomachus is a genus of ants commonly called trap-jaw ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world.
Odontomachus monticola
Head of O. hastatus
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Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More
Odontomachus
…Odontomachus Odontomachus monticola Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini Alliance: Odontomachus genus group Genus: Odontomachus Latreille, 1804 Type species Formica haematoda (Linnaeus…
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Bright red ant, likely part of the Formica pallidefulva species group, on a flower
Ants fossilised in Baltic amber
Bull ant showing the powerful mandibles and the relatively large compound eyes that provide excellent vision